 Poster: A snowHead
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Budget airline (and its very budget - park in a field and potakabin terminal) Thompsons are offering great value and a good schedule for alpine weekends via Grenoble: Out 1700 from Coventry, Back Monday (Or Thursday for a really long weekend) 20.00 a snip at £20 each way. There must be a catch...
For one day away from work thats really good value.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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There's an interesting ski resort just near Grenoble called Chamrousse, where Killy won his 3 gold medals at the 1968 Winter Olympics. Good for a weekend, with some nice runs through the trees.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Martin Nicholas, THOMSON!! not THOMPSONS (I only rant as an ex employee and I have been brain washed- they will build a terminal soon- promise)
My mum has just flown with them to Valencia for £45 return and said they were fantastic- check in, board plane, arrive, no frills no waiting around no hassles. If you can get it at that price then go for it!!
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Martin Nicholas, I couldn't even find Grenoble as a destination on the Thomson site 
The 'newsflash' just says:
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New Winter Routes Launch 13.07.2004 Thomsonfly.com winter routes which will include some great new destinations will go on sale on Thursday 15th July. (ie today)
Book early for the best prices. |
.... but it doesn't say where to?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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PG I got an e-mail from them yesterday promoting thier Grenoble route, they are flying out Friday evening 17.15, and presumably Saturday too, back Sunday, Monday Thursday and Saturday, the Monday and Thursday flights are at 20.00 - perfect for a weekend.
I have just got the link from another computer - very long so I hope it works [See Skanky's post below] 
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Damn! Try again
[url=See Skanky's post below[url/]
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Martin Nicholas, the "/" goes in front of the "url" in the final tag: /url
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Dyslexia is a terrible handicap... Thanks Skanky
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Nadenoodlee - ex-employee? You mean I might get to escape from here one day?!!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Martin Nicholas wrote: |
Budget airline (and its very budget - park in a field and potakabin terminal)
For one day away from work thats really good value. |
Your not joking about the budget either.
We had a flight from there a couple of weeks ago. The place is tiny with 3 cabins Departures, "Snacks or Cafe" and the arrivals.
If you are driving there we found a garage about a mile away that uses it's lock-up pound for secure parking.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Although the Saint Geoirs airport is the 'wrong' side of Grenoble, it's still a bit closer than Lyon... so about an hour and forty minutes to Bourg Saint Maurice for example.
Definitely worth looking at for DIY holidays to the Savoie or Isère resorts.
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rob and sharon, as far as i'm aware coventry is the only airport in the country with a cattle-grid at the end of the runway. We grew up very close to Cov airport and were constantly disturbed by the monthly departures! 
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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anyone know if they will be charging a ski surcharge ?
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Poster: A snowHead
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They are also flying to Salzburg - which means I can get there from both Birmingham and Coventry now on 'budget and go'! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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These guys should be flying from the new 'Robin Hood Airport of Doncater and Sheffield' starting early next year, which is great for me because it's on the same railway line that runs through my village! The airport is also going to be conveniently situated near the A1, M1 and East coast main railway line.
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